Taiwanese officials Wednesday said China seized one of their fishing boats this week under a new protocol that allows the Chinese coast guard to take vessels that operate under its maritime borders. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said that China has stepped up its patrols since a regulation went into effect in June authorizing them […]
China seized a Taiwanese fishing boat it says was trespassing in its waters. Taiwan’s Coast Guard rushed its patrol boats to the scene, but stood down to avoid conflict. The incident highlights rising maritime tensions between China and Taiwan. Taiwan is calling for the release of one of its fishing boats and its crew after […]
(Bloomberg) — One of Taiwan’s largest financial groups downplayed risks from the cross-strait relationship with China and said a surge in the local tech stocks driven by demand for artificial intelligence is sustainable. Most Read from Bloomberg Lee Chang-ken, president of Cathay Financial Holding Co., said in a June 26 interview in London that leadership […]
China has said it seized a Taiwanese boat, which had five crew members on board, for illegally fishing in its territorial waters on Tuesday night. Taiwan has asked China to release the vessel – and the men, two Taiwanese and three Indonesians – which is being held at Weitou, a port in the south-east. Taiwanese […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Wednesday that China ordered Taiwan’s coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat in what is seen as an increasing Chinese attempt to encroach on Taiwanese territory. Taiwan’s coast guard also repeated its call for the release of the boat and its crew members who […]
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese officials boarded and then seized a Taiwanese fishing boat operating near China’s coast close to a Taiwan-controlled island and took it to a Chinese port, the Taiwan coast guard said late on Tuesday in a further escalation of tensions. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has ramped […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said the Chinese coast guard boarded a Taiwanese fishing boat Tuesday before steering it to a port in mainland China, and demanded that Beijing release the vessel. The Dajinman 88 was intercepted by two Chinese vessels Tuesday evening near the Kinmen archipelago, which lies a short distance off China’s coast […]
(Bloomberg) — China is likely to detain more Taiwanese people under a law that targets supporters of independence in a bid to pile pressure on the new president, senior security officials from the island said. Most Read from Bloomberg A recent move by Beijing to flesh out the law amounted to weaponizing domestic legislation against […]
By Simon Jessop and Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Google said it has taken a stake in Taiwan’s New Green Power and could buy up to 300 megawatts of renewable energy from the BlackRock fund-owned firm to help cut its carbon emissions and those of suppliers. Companies are being pushed to cut greenhouse gas emissions […]
By Angie Teo and Fabian Hamacher TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwanese singer and activist Panai called on Saturday at one of the most prestigious entertainment events in the Chinese-speaking world for people not to forget China’s bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. Chinese artists in recent years have largely stayed away from Taiwan’s […]
By Ben Blanchard and Jeanny Kao TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s government raised its travel warning for China on Thursday, telling its citizens not to go unless absolutely necessary, following a threat from Beijing last week to execute those deemed “diehard” Taiwan independence supporters. Liang Wen-chieh, spokesperson for Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, told reporters the raised travel […]
What’s Going On With Taiwan Semi Stock On Wednesday? Analysts on Tuesday said that Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry should maintain its global lead for at least the next eight to ten years. They urged the government to ensure the country’s research security and develop a “grand strategy” considering changing supply chains. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM), […]